The mission of the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer's Office is to administer our duties in a manner that assures public confidence in our accuracy, productivity, and fairness, while ensuring all property subject to taxation is valued in accordance with state law.
We perform the following major functions to fulfill our mission:
Discover, list and value uniformly all taxable and non-taxable property in Pierce County.
Determine proper legal class for properties based on the current use of the property.
Comply with the legal requirements for processing assessment appeals and physical inspections in a lawful and timely manner.
Determine the eligibility for property tax exemptions, such as the Senior Disabled Exemption and administer all programs fairly and equitably according to state law.
Provide current assessment related information to the community and to government agencies.
Work to improve the Washington State property tax laws to ensure that all property subject to taxation is valued in accordance with fair and just state laws.
Provide taxpayers with assistance and records information in a timely manner.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date mapping of real property parcels.
Complete the levy process as mandated by state statute for all Pierce County taxing districts, calculate and certify rates on time and without error.
Ensure the accurate billing of taxes used for the funding of essential government services.
Our office staff will treat everyone with respect, compassion and dignity and will always be guided by the principles of fairness and honesty. Delivering excellence in public service is our goal.
